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Clear & Effective Legal Writing

Veda Charrow and Myra Erhardt, Little, Brown & Co, 5th edn, 2013

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Clear and Precise Writing: Skills for Today’s Lawyer

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Writing at Work: How to write clearly, effectively and professionally

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Legal Writing Institute

A non-profit organization dedicated to improving legal communication. The Institute supports the development of teaching and academic resources. It also establishes forums to discuss the study, teaching, and practice of professional legal writing.

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Ensnaring perceptions on communication: Underlying obstacles to lawyers writing plainly

Published in The Clarity Journal 62 – 2009 Dr Robert Eagleson Down the centuries, lawyers have regularly been the butt of criticism and cruel jokes be- cause of the convoluted way they write. From certain perspectives these unfavourable judgements are appropriate and fair; yet, in over 30 years experience working closely with lawyers, I have […]

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An ISO Standard for Plain Language: the back story and the next steps

Published in The Clarity Journal 79 – 2018 The Standards Committee of the International Plain Language Federation is working to develop an international standard for plain language through the International Organisation of Standardization. The Standards Committee of the International Plain Language Federation is working to develop an international standard for plain language through the International […]

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The Clarity Journal 69

In this issue : Trying to change the institutional culture:the European Commission’s clear writing campaign Start a plain language program at your organization USCIS plain language program Striving for clarity: the General Service Administration’s steps towards plain language The IRS and plain writing—challenges and accomplishments for a taxing situation Texas pattern jury charges—plain language revisions […]

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The Clarity Journal 65

In this issue : Clarity 2010 opening welcome: closing farewell Transparency—an idea whose time has come Holding visual space for clarity and connection The European Commission’s clear writing campaign Japan’s project to simplify courtroom language Clarity: an empathic journey towards understanding World of Warcraft terms of service Gautrain—not plain! Gibson Sheat lawyers’ standard terms of […]

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The value of plain language jury instructions in facilitating access to justice

Published in The Clarity Journal 81 – 2020. The right to a trial by jury is one of the fundamental elements of the American system of justice. Jurors are asked to engage in a complicated and difficult task, listening to different versions of facts provided by the parties at a trial and applying their understanding […]

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Clarity welcomes new representatives from Hungary and Poland

Vera Gergely (Hungary) has worked in different fields and environments, from NGOs through multinational companies to startups. She has experience in software testing, project management, organizing events, and technical writing, with a Masters in Economics. In 2014 she embarked on the ambitious task of introducing plain language in Hungary. Since then, she has worked as a […]

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